What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 2 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: 2 Work Without a Permit summonses. The hearing date is October 1, 2026; the source issue date(s) are May 27, 2026.
Important: The discussion below identifies correction paths, hearing issues and evidence worth investigating from the summons data. It does not state that a defense will succeed. OATH decides liability from the evidence and law presented in the case.
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39554676H
CLASS - 2 · Issued May 27, 2026; hearing October 1, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 39 STORY NB ACTIVE SITE.OBSERVED EXTERIOR WORK AT EXP#2 WINDOW/CURTAIN WALL INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT USING BUILDING MAINTENANCE UNIT/(BMU) IN USE ON ROOF/39 FL.UPON REVIEW OF SITE SAFETY PLANS ONSITE/NO MENTION
Cited provision(s): 282 — 28-105.12.2 WRK DOESN'T CONFORM TO APPROV DOCS AND/OR APPROV AMENDMENTS
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39554678L
CLASS - 2 · Issued May 27, 2026; hearing October 1, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 39 STORY NB ACTIVE SITE. EXTERIOR WORK ON (BMU) BUILDING MAINTENANCE UNIT USED FOR FACADE WINDOW INSTALL/REPLACEMENT PERMIT#M01268134. PLANS DO NOT SHOW WHAT IS THE INTENDED USE OF EQUIPMENT.NO INDEPENDENT LIFE
Cited provision(s): 282 — 28-105.12.2 WRK DOESN'T CONFORM TO APPROV DOCS AND/OR APPROV AMENDMENTS
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Case-specific next step
For this property, the first paid review should reconcile the 2 October summons records against the current OATH/DOB record, identify which alleged conditions remain open, and separate the hearing defense from the DOB correction / certification work. That prevents paying for correction work that does not address the actual charge—or appearing at OATH without the documents needed for the cited condition.
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